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United States. Congress -- History

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A Century of Lawmaking for a New Nation

The Library of Congress' collection of U.S Congressional Documents and Debates spans from the Continental Congress in 1774 to the 43rd Congress in 1875, and they have been digitized for students, scholars, and the interested public. Visitors can browse the collection by category, which includes "Continental Congress and the Constitutional Convention", "Journals of Congress", "Debates of...

http://memory.loc.gov/ammem/amlaw/lawhome.html
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Black Americans in Congress

History, Art & Archives is a collaborative project between the Office of the Historian and the Clerk of the House’s Office of Art and Archives to serve as the institutional memory for the House of Representatives. Currently featured on its website and based on the book, Black Americans in Congress, 1870-2007, are the biographical profiles of the 140 African Americans that have served as U.S....

https://history.house.gov/Exhibitions-and-Publications/BAIC/...
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Congressman Frank Annunzio Photo Collection

Congressman Frank Annunzio of Chicago represented his constituents for 28 years in the U.S. House of Representatives and was always a strong advocate for causes dear to Italian Americans. Annunzio was a consummate Chicagoan: before he was elected to political office in 1965 he was a teacher and a director of labor for the state of Illinois. During his time in the House, he worked tirelessly to...

https://collections.carli.illinois.edu/digital/collection/ui...
Joint Session of Congress Meets in New York City

In a historic and reflective gesture, a special session of Congress met today in New York City in memory of the September 11th attacks. This occasion marks only the third time in the modern era that Congress has met outside of Washington DC. During the War of 1812, Congress convened in a long-demolished building several blocks away from the Capitol and, in 1987, when Congress returned to...

https://scout.wisc.edu/report/2002/0906
Morris K. Udall: Oral History Project

Morris Udall served as a U.S. Representative for Arizona from 1961 to 1991, and he was known for his intelligence and wit. This intriguing collection created by The University of Arizona Library brings together dozens of spoken recollections "that illuminate the lives and careers of Congressman Udall and the Udall family." The topics covered within these interviews include Alaska wilderness...

http://content.library.arizona.edu/collections/mo_udall_oral...
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xkcd: Congress

This erudite infographic from the webcomic mastermind behind xkcd, Randall Munroe, elucidates the history of the Senate and the House of Representatives from the nation's founding through the year 2012. Taking as a point of entry the number of members of congress who are left-leaning and right-leaning, the graphic traces historical trends that have shaped our politics over two centuries, from the...

https://xkcd.com/1127/